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Breathing Poison: Toxic smoke from Agbogbloshie e-waste burning still making workers sick

Smoke from burning electronic waste at Agbogbloshie in Accra is filling the air with toxic chemicals, and researchers have long said the harmful effects are already getting into people's bodies — making them sick and, in some cases, killing them. It has been nearly two decades since clear evidence of direct human exposure to e-waste contaminants was found among workers at Agbogbloshie. In a 2012…

Breathing Poison: Toxic smoke from Agbogbloshie e-waste burning still making workers sick

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